nida-e-taKHliq

sukūt-e-nīm-shabī meñ kisī ne dī āvāz

'na.īm' dil se nikālo na ḳhār-hā-e-ḳhalish

sukūn hai to isī iztirāb meñ kuchh hai

ġhuzār-e-shauq meñ, soz-e-talāsh meñ kuchh hai

junūñ ke jumla marāhil se tum guzar dekho

jamāl-e-fikr se ābād hai dil-e-vīrāñ

sharār-e-dil se munavvar jahān-e-fardā hai

ye kaun mujh se muḳhātib hai itnī qurbat se

ye kis ne zaḳhm ko dast-e-shifā se chheḌā hai,

isī ḳhayāl meñ gum thā ki phir sadā aa.ī

kamāl-e-arz-e-suḳhan jis ko tum samajh baiThe

vo ijz-e-fikr hai iqrār-e-be-zabānī hai

nikal ke aao zarā kūcha-e-ḳhabar dekho

har ek chāk-girebāñ har ek gard-ālūd

na qatl-gah se hirāsāñ na sañgsāroñ se

ki ek umr guzartī hai justujū karte

nazar ko tez haqīqat ko rū-ba-rū karte

bas ek tum ki tumhāre qadam nahīñ uThte

quyūd-e-asr kī zanjīr kāTne vaale

farāz-e-koh se āvāz de rahe haiñ tumheñ

payambaroñ ke maqāmāt de rahe haiñ tumheñ

ruḳh-e-sahar se haTāo ridā-e-shab lillāh

azāb-e-nār se guzro ki tauf-e-nūr karo

jigar ke daaġh se rakkho harīm-e-jāñ raushan

shuā-e-dard ko chūmo gale lagāo 'na.īm'

sar-e-vajūd jhukā.e sunā kiyā sab kuchh

tamām jism thā goyā nishāna-e-āvāz

tamām ruuh thī saame tamām ġham bedār

sukūt-e-shab meñ

sadā gūñjtī rahī pahroñ

sukut-e-nim-shabi mein kisi ne di aawaz

'naim' dil se nikalo na KHar-ha-e-KHalish

sukun hai to isi iztirab mein kuchh hai

ghuzar-e-shauq mein, soz-e-talash mein kuchh hai

junun ke jumla marahil se tum guzar dekho

jamal-e-fikr se aabaad hai dil-e-viran

sharar-e-dil se munawwar jahan-e-farda hai

ye kaun mujh se muKHatib hai itni qurbat se

ye kis ne zaKHm ko dast-e-shifa se chheDa hai,

isi KHayal mein gum tha ki phir sada aai

kamal-e-arz-e-suKHan jis ko tum samajh baiThe

wo ijz-e-fikr hai iqrar-e-be-zabani hai

nikal ke aao zara kucha-e-KHabar dekho

har ek chaak-gireban har ek gard-alud

na qatl-gah se hirasan na sangsaron se

ki ek umr guzarti hai justuju karte

nazar ko tez haqiqat ko ru-ba-ru karte

bas ek tum ki tumhaare qadam nahin uThte

quyud-e-asr ki zanjir kaTne wale

faraaz-e-koh se aawaz de rahe hain tumhein

payambaron ke maqamat de rahe hain tumhein

ruKH-e-sahar se haTao rida-e-shab lillah

azab-e-nar se guzro ki tauf-e-nur karo

jigar ke dagh se rakkho harim-e-jaan raushan

shua-e-dard ko chumo gale lagao 'naim'

sar-e-wajud jhukae suna kiya sab kuchh

tamam jism tha goya nishana-e-awaz

tamam ruh thi same tamam gham bedar

sukut-e-shab mein

sada gunjti rahi pahron